Alert Featured North Carolina restaurant plans to open fourth location in Marion. See where and when it'll open. Mike Conley Dec 26, 2025 Dec 26, 2025 Updated Dec 29, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A restaurant with locations in Rutherfordton, Forest City and Lake Hickory plans to open its fourth location in Marion.kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm~H?65 3J !2F= 2?5 $96==J vC67[ E96 r@AA6C !6??J vC:== 92D 3F:=E 2 C6DE2FC2?E 3FD:?6DD :? #FE96C7@C5 2?5 r2E2H32 4@F?E:6D] %96 C6DE2FC2?E D6CG6D H:?8D[ 2AA6E:K6CD[ D2=25D[ 7=2E3C625D[ A2DE2[ D2?5H:496D[ E24@D[ 3FC86CD 2?5 DE62<D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 :ED 56DD6CED]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmx? a_`d[ E96 7:CDE r@AA6C !6??J vC:== @A6?65 :ED 5@@CD] $@?D wF?E6C 2?5 y@D9F2 ;@:?65 E96:C A2C6?ED :? E96 72>:=J 3FD:?6DD]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmx? 62C=J s646>36C[ $96==J vC67 D2:5 D96 2?5 96C 72>:=J H:== @A6? 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MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm$2=6D |2?286C r@C6J |4v2==:2C5 D2:5 !@H6C>2II :? |@?E7@C5 r@G6 H:== C6=@42E6 E@ E96 7@C>6C ~=5D>@3:=6 562=6CD9:A 3F:=5:?8 2?5 A=2?D E@ 92G6 :E C625J 3J DAC:?8 @7 ?6IE J62C] u@C >2?J J62CD[ E9:D =@42E:@? @? t2DE r@FCE $EC66E D@=5 2?5 C6A2:C65 2FE@>@3:=6D 7C@> ~=5D>@3:=6 2?5 @E96C 42C >2<6CD]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm“%96 5@H?E@H? :D E96 962CE362E @7 E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ 2?5 H6 2C6 6I4:E65 E@ 36 2 A2CE @7 E92E[” |4v2==:2C5 D2:5] “(6 6IA64E E@ D66 >@C6 7@@E EC277:4 7C@> @FC 4FDE@>6CD]”k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant The new restaurant/bar is located at the Larry D. Miller Business Complex, where Burrito Bros. used to operate.
Appalachian Mountain Brewery bringing new ‘outpost’ to Old Fort. Here's when, where “We’ve heard the feedback and we’re bringing it. We are excited to deliver a taste of Boone to Old Fort with a piece of Appalachian Mountain Brewery.”
